Marvin Schrag
May 26, 2026
Marvin Dave Schrag, 89, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday morning May 26, 2026, after a short stay at Hospice House. He was born December 16, 1936, to David A. and Frieda (Stucky) Schrag.
Marvin was a lifelong resident of Pretty Prairie, graduating from Pretty Prairie High School in 1955. He was in 1-W service in Denver, CO, for two years, from 1957-1958....
Gary D. Hook
May 20, 2026
Gary D. Hook, 77, of Hutchinson, died May 20, 2026, at Lindsborg Community Hospital. He was born March 28, 1949, in Stafford, Kansas, to Ruben and Frances “Fern” (Bowers) Hook.
Gary served in the Vietnam War as a Sergeant in the United States Airforce. He spent five years in active duty and received the National Defense Service Medal along with the...
Judith "Judy" Ann Blauer
May 19, 2026
Judith Ann “Judy” Blauer, 81, died peacefully at her home on May 19, 2026. She was born December 23, 1944, in Stafford, to James Clifford and Mary Jewel (Rice) Sillin.
Judy proudly graduated from Hudson High School in 1962 and Fort Hays State University with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education and Performance. Teaching was Judy’s life and passion....
Barbara J. Hobson
May 19, 2026
Barbara J. Hobson, 82, of Hutchinson, died May 19, 2026, surrounded by her sisters at Salina Regional Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1944 in Hutchinson, to William Sr. “Bill” and Elizabeth “Betty” (Costello) Hobson.
Barbara graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1962. She attended Hutchinson Junior College, then, attended the University of Kansas for one year.
Barbara was a charter...
Arley Ray Philbrick
May 19, 2026
Arley Ray Philbrick, 69, of Hutchinson, died May 19, 2026, at his home. He was born June 30, 1956, in Hutchinson, to Ellsworth Edward and Lorene Rose (Glenn) Philbrick.
Arley graduated from Nickerson High School in 1975 and attended Hutchinson Community College. He was a welder/fabricator for Marlen Research and then Jacam Petrochemicals for many years before retiring. Arley loved fishing,...
Jean "Rusty" Danewitz
May 17, 2026
Jean “Rusty” Danewitz, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 17, 2026. She was born in Lyons, Kansas, on August 15, 1947, to William Clinton and Juanita (Beck) Anglin.
Rusty was a homemaker in the truest sense — keeper of family traditions, master of the perfectly folded fitted sheet, and creator of cleaning solutions that somehow always involved either...
Donald D. "Don" Adams
May 17, 2026
Donald D. “Don” Adams, 86, died May 17, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born November 7, 1939, in Clinton, MO, the only child of Dee Donald and Daryl (Davis) Adams.
Don graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1957; and earned his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree from University of Kansas, graduating in 1964. He was a second-generation...
Sue Algrim
May 15, 2026
Mary Sue (Shann) Algrim passed away on May 15, 2026, at Mennonite Friendship Communities in South Hutchinson. Sue was born on December 23, 1942, in Pauls Valley, OK, to Clarence Edd and Daisy Mae (Richardson) Shann. On August 7, 1965, she married Eugene “Gene” Ernest Algrim at the United Methodist Church in Dodge City, KS.
After graduating from Central State College...
Dollie M. Dickey
May 15, 2026
Dollie M. Dickey, 86, of Hutchinson, died May 15, 2026, at Legend of Hutchinson. She was born July 4, 1939, to Morris “MV” and Mildred (Neibch) Heiderscheid.
Born on the 4th of July, Dollie was a true firecracker, full of spunk and joy. She loved to read and most of all enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Dollie was also a...
Donald Levi Barker
May 15, 2026
Donald Levi Barker, 83, of Hutchinson, died May 15, 2026, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. He was born October 13, 1942, in Sterling, to Kenneth T. and Ada I. (Newcomer) Barker.
Don graduated from Quinter High School and attended Hutchinson Community College and Wichita State University. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1965. Don worked as...
Jean Gassert
May 13, 2026
Jean Gassert, 73, passed away May 13, 2026, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born May 16, 1952, in Washington, KS, to Alfred Donald and Darlene Joyce (Montague) Gassert.
After graduating from Washington High School in 1970, Jean went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Emporia State University. On January 3, 1983, Jean commenced her career...
Ron Gingerich
May 13, 2026
Ron Gingerich, 86, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born August 31, 1939, in Hutchinson, the son of Joe Gingerich and Katie Miller Gingerich.
Ron graduated from Partridge High School and Hutchinson Junior College. He attended DePaul University and Kansas State University. Ron was President of Real Estate and Investment Brokers, Inc. (REIB, Inc.) He...
Verna M. Smith
May 12, 2026
Verna M. Smith, 93, of South Hutchinson, died May 12, 2026, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born July 20, 1932, in Russell, Kansas, to Noah and Fila (Brown) Loftis.
On May 21, 1949, Verna married Paul E. Smith in Russell. They shared nearly 49 years of marriage before his death on April 23, 1998.
Verna was family centered and loved to...
Baylee Marie Flynn
May 11, 2026
Baylee Marie Flynn, 19, passed away May 11, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Baylee was born on September 11, 2006, in Hutchinson, KS.
Baylee graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2025. She was a SPA PREP Attendant at Pfizer Inc., McPherson, KS. Everyone who knew Baylee knew her as a kind, gentle, beautiful...
Robert L. Farney
May 11, 2026
Robert L. Farney, 92, died May 11, 2026, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. He was born September 5, 1933, the son of Harvey and Viola (Kleck) Farney, in Rural Reno County.
Bob graduated from Nickerson High School in 1951. After high school he was drafted in the United States Army, serving in Korea as a medical aide. Upon returning, he...
Sonja K. Hayes
May 11, 2026
Sonja Kay Hayes, 87, died May 11, 2026, at Legend Senior Living, Hutchinson. She was born January 3, 1939, in Kiowa County, to Albert and Lillian Mae (Magnuson) Lewis.
Sonja graduated from Pretty Prairie High School, in 1956. Throughout her career, she worked for Sears in the clothing department, helped her mom cook at Central Livestock from the 1960’s to the...
Benjamin R. "Ben" Wallace
May 9, 2026
One could say it is not tragic to die doing what you love and Benjamin “Ben” Wallace, 38, died doing what he loved. He was camping with his family, his dog by his side, a pot of coffee was made, his boat in the water, and he was living his best life.
He was born in Hutchinson on December 18, 1987....
Sylvia Elaine Vesper
May 8, 2026
Sylvia Elaine Vesper, 78, of Hutchinson, died May 8, 2026, at Foundation Park Assisted Living, in Manhattan. She was born October 2, 1947, in Belleville, to Dean and Lois (Reed) Moore.
Sylvia graduated from Munden High School and received her degree in elementary education from Kansas State University. She was a homemaker until her children were raised and then worked as...
Donald Ray Tolbert
May 7, 2026
Donald R. “Don” Tolbert, 61, died unexpectedly May 7, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1964, in Hutchinson, to Paul “PJ” and Alfreda “Frieda” (Young) Tolbert.
Don graduated from Hutchinson High School and became certified in Masonry and Carpentry at Hutchinson Community College. He was well known as “Mr. Sidewalk”, due to his 30-year business in...
Alisha A. Mayberry
May 6, 2026
Alisha Mayberry was born on August 6, 1974, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Ray Rodriguez and Terri Lohmeyer. She passed away peacefully on May 6, surrounded by her family and an abundance of love in her home.
On November 29, 2002, Alisha was united in marriage to Henry Mayberry III in Alexandria, Louisiana. Together they built a life centered around love, family,...
